It is with profound sadness and immense love that we announce the passing of Catherine Maria Bechtel; beloved daughter born on October 12, 1947; raised by loving parents in Italy. She passed peacefully in her home on November 18, 2025, at the age of 78.
Predeceased by her first husband, Frank Dean Bechtel (1981), her second husband Al (2015), her daughter Lisa Marie Handsor (2024), son-in-law, Ronnie Handsor (2024) and her grandson Tyler (2025). Survived by her loving siblings: Frank Caligiuri and Antoinette Caligiuri; her sons Tommy Lindridge and Dean Bechtel; her grandchildren: Ian, Nancy, Ronnie, Brianna, and Victoria, all whom will deeply miss her.
Please join us to say goodbye on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Patterson Funeral Home, 6062 Main St., Niagara Falls. Visitation will be held from 2 pm to 3 pm with a service to follow at 3 pm. A celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Please consider sharing a memory or story of Catherine below for her family.
